Going through the article one of the picture mentions that Marlins under 300lbs should be released.

Big Game is a completely different scenario, the captain of the vessel is primarily responsible for the so called hunt. On charter fishing trips the captain advises the angler what he can keep or release.

In the US Virgin Islands and also British Virgin Islands it is completely prohibited to fish. If caught fishing the boat is confiscated and the perpetrators are legally charged to the fullest extent. I was reading one article on this and it was really saddening to know that a old couple who had a fishing line in the water were prosecuted even though they did'nt catch fish. Their boat was confiscated the wife was later released on bail and the husband is still languishing in jail because they don't have money to pay the fine which is in too many thousands of dollars.

In certain states and places a licence is required to fish. In North America you even have rules as to what size and type of fish you can catch, also how many of one particular species you can catch or keep.

Every angler should have a weighing scale and a broad sling capable of weighing the fish he wants to catch. To avoid further delay when he catches a fish so that he can weigh it and release it immediately. Also a camera so that he can photograph the fish for record purposes.

If you can spare a moment just visualize about commercial fishing, take a walk in the fish market, fishing harbour and see the number of fish that is processed in some fish factories. The comparison will show that big game fishing is next to nothing compared to commercial fishing practices.

The fishes caught by commercial fisherman is innumerable (so many fishes are killed by the second / minute / hour).

Why is a angler catching a few fishes prosecuted when commercial fishermen are respectfully going about their business daily ?

So my dear friends don't feel sorry for that fish. Feel sorry for us anglers when we get fined or prosecuted for going after a few fishes. United we stand, divided we fall.

In the US Virgin Islands and also British Virgin Islands it is completely prohibited to fish. If caught fishing the boat is confiscated and the perpetrators are legally charged to the fullest extent. I was reading one article on this and it was really saddening to know that a old couple who had a fishing line in the water were prosecuted even though they did'nt catch fish. Their boat was confiscated the wife was later released on bail and the husband is still languishing in jail because they don't have money to pay the fine which is in too many thousands of dollars.

Someone has really pulled the wool over your eyes because that is totally untrue.

There is some great fishing to be had in the Virgin Islands and plenty of charter operations. Do a Google search.

In the US Virgin Islands and also British Virgin Islands it is completely prohibited to fish. If caught fishing the boat is confiscated and the perpetrators are legally charged to the fullest extent. I was reading one article on this and it was really saddening to know that a old couple who had a fishing line in the water were prosecuted even though they did'nt catch fish. Their boat was confiscated the wife was later released on bail and the husband is still languishing in jail because they don't have money to pay the fine which is in too many thousands of dollars.

Someone has really pulled the wool over your eyes because that is totally untrue.

There is some great fishing to be had in the Virgin Islands and plenty of charter operations. Do a Google search.

On an after thought... I am happy, thrilled, sad and disgusted at the same time..

Regards,

Ali.

thats exactly what i felt

after a bit of thinking and questioning to myself!!!!????

i could not answer one thing !!!!!!!!!!!!!

was this the biggest marline in the caught by any means (angling/netting)
or there are many instances where this size fish been caught by commercial fishermen.....

related to the same
How many BIG/BIGGER/BIGGEST fishes (All the species in the world) are caught by anglers to get them into record books (never to return back)....
compared to the commercial fishermen

as i have seen many a times that biggest fish caught by any angler (rod n reel) is smaller to a fish caught in net......

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